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Firefighter to make three climbs

by | Sep 7, 2016 | Latest

Ascending a set of stairs behind Fire Station No. 2, Wylie firefighter Randall Barber practices for three 9/11 memorial stair climbs he will make from Sept. 3 through Sept. 11.

Ascending a set of stairs behind Fire Station No. 2, Wylie firefighter Randall Barber practices for three 9/11 memorial stair climbs he will make from Sept. 3 through Sept. 11.

 

By Joe Reavis

Staff Writer

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The camaraderie and the symbolism of the event are the motivators for Wylie Fire-Rescue firefighter Randall Barber to tackle the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb three times in three cities in a little more than a week.

Barber will climb a total of 330 flights of stairs while wearing his full protective gear to honor the 343 firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers and nine emergency medical technicians who died trying to save lives when terrorists flew a pair of airliners into the World Trade Center towers in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001.

For the full story see the Sept. 7 issue and the e-Edition at http://www.etypeservices.com/Wylie%20NewsID245/default.aspx

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